DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, today announced that the State Intellectual Property Office of China has issued the company a key patent for technology critical to controlling Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) gene function. The patent adds to the company’s Chinese patent portfolio, which includes patents in both nitrogen use efficiency and salt tolerance, and is another key step in the company’s efforts to help Chinese farmers improve on-farm economics, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance China’s food security initiatives.